What does הָמָה (hāmāh) mean in the Bible?
הָמָה (hāmāh): Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest
Hebrew · H1993
הָמָה
To make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor
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הָמָה H1993
Pronunciation hāmāh
What does הָמָה (hāmāh) mean in the Bible?
הָמָה (hāmāh): Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1993?
The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include laments (3), roar (3), is loud (2), rage (2), roars (2).
Where does הָמָה (hāmāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 1:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (11), Jeremiah (9), Isaiah (6), Proverbs (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It laments 3× Isaiah 16:11, Jeremiah 48:36
roar 3× Psalms 46:3, Isaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
is loud 2× Proverbs 7:11, Proverbs 9:13
rage 2× Psalms 46:6, Psalms 83:2
roars 2× Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42
snarling 2× Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14
the unease 2× Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5
[and] roar 1× Zechariah 9:15
and I groaned 1× Psalms 77:3
concourse 1× Proverbs 1:21
growl 1× Isaiah 59:11
he bustles 1× Psalms 39:6
I cry out 1× Psalms 55:17
is a brawler 1× Proverbs 20:1
like the roaring 1× Isaiah 17:12
moaning 1× Ezekiel 7:16
pounded 1× Song Of Solomon 5:4
pounds 1× Jeremiah 4:19
they rage 1× Isaiah 17:12
They roar 1× Jeremiah 5:22
uproar 1× 1 Kings 1:41
vvv 1× Isaiah 22:2
Why the unease 1× Psalms 42:5
will roar 1× Jeremiah 51:55
yearns for him 1× Jeremiah 31:20
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 1:41 הוֹמָֽה׃ to uproar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Psalms 39:6 יֶהֱמָי֑וּן to he bustles Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Psalms 42:5 וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י to Why the unease Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Psalms 42:11 תֶּהֱמִ֪י to the unease Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Psalms 43:5 תֶּהֱמִ֪י to the unease Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Psalms 46:3 יֶהֱמ֣וּ to roar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 46:6 הָמ֣וּ to rage Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 55:17 וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה to I cry out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Psalms 59:6 יֶהֱמ֥וּ to snarling Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 59:14 יֶהֱמ֥וּ to snarling Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 1:41
Aligned rows 34
Books represented 8
1 Kings 1 Psalms 11 Proverbs 4 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 9 Ezekiel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
יֶהֱמֶ֔ה 3x ye·hĕ·meh Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 48:36, Jeremiah 50:42
יֶהֱמָי֑וּן 3x ye·hĕ·mā·yūn Psalms 39:6, Psalms 83:2, Isaiah 17:12
יֶהֱמ֥וּ 2x ye·hĕ·mū Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14
תֶּהֱמִ֪י 2x te·hĕ·mî Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5
הוֹמָֽה׃ 1x hō·w·māh 1 Kings 1:41
הֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה 1x hō·w·mî·yāh Isaiah 22:2
הֹמֶ֣ה 1x hō·meh Proverbs 20:1
הֹֽמֶה־ 1x hō·meh- Jeremiah 4:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 4x Psalms 46:3, Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14, Isaiah 16:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 48:36, Jeremiah 50:42
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 4x 1 Kings 1:41, Proverbs 7:11, Proverbs 9:13, Isaiah 22:2
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 4x Psalms 46:6, Song Of Solomon 5:4, Jeremiah 31:20, Zechariah 9:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 3x Psalms 39:6, Psalms 83:2, Isaiah 17:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Jeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 51:55
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Isaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 2x Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest
Strong's H1993
Lexical occurrences 34 verses Word forms 1 form 23 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 22:1-8 Source Gloss
to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 23
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 23×
Imperfect Isa 16:11 · Ps 46:4 · Ps 59:7 · Ps 59:15 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 48:36 · Jer 50:42 · Ps 42:12 · Ps 43:5 · Isa 59:11 11×
Participle active 1Kgs 1:41 · Ezek 7:16 · Isa 22:2 · Jer 4:19 · Prov 1:21 · Prov 7:11 · Prov 9:13 · Prov 20:1 8×
Perfect Jer 31:20 · Ps 46:7 · Song 5:4 · Zech 9:15 4×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
To roar or be in noisy confusion.
Showing 1 selected witness from 34 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
הָמָה is built from this root:
הוּם H1949
Why This Word Matters
The noise contrasts with the seriousness of impending judgment. Isaiah 22:1-8
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain